Beaded Golden Stone Nymph

Gapen Beaded Golden Stone Nymph

The Gapen Beaded Golden Stone Nymph is a bead head imitation of the golden stonefly nymph, a lighter-colored stonefly that lives under rocks in riffles and fast runs. The bead adds weight so the fly reaches the bottom quickly.

Fish it when trout are keyed on lighter stoneflies, or as a searching nymph in freestone water any time of year.

At a Glance

• Imitates – Golden stonefly nymphs
• Sizes – #10, #12 and #14
• Water – Riffles, fast runs and the heads of pools
• Species – Trout
• Rigging – Under an indicator, on a tight line, or as the point fly of a two-nymph rig

Fishing Tips

• Drift it tight to rocks and boulders, where stonefly nymphs hold.
• Fish the heads of pools where riffles dump in and trout wait for drifting food.
• Pair it with a smaller mayfly nymph as a dropper to cover two food sources.